New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-02
the reduction, change or abolition OF any OF our
existing dusies on imports.
HOUSE.

the reduction, change or abolition OF any OF our
existing dusies on Imports.
HOUSE.
The house to day, by reason OF the lack
of a two-thirds vote in the affirmative. re-
fused to pass the dependent pension bill
over the veto. The debate was the most
exciting OF the session.
The speeches of the day were by Bragg,
Mckinley and Hepburn ofIowa The vote
stood yeas 175-nays 1875.
The vote by which the bill originally passed
the house was 1SO to 76, SO it appears that
the following-named members (all Demo-
crats) changed their votes on the measure:
=, Adams IN. ". Bacon, BOYLE. Burns. Cobb,
Curtin, Dawson. Dougherty. Eden. Ermen trout,
Fisher, Fisher, Gay, Gibson, Hall, Hatch, Hill. McAdoo.
Sowden: Springer. stahlnecker Stone MOI
Viele. Ward undJ and A. J. Warner (Ohie).
Upon the announcement OF the vote there
was applause on the Democratic side and
misses and groans from the advocates of the
bill
The senate passed substitute for the
resolution to investigate the Pacific rail-
roads, with important amendments.
The BILL as passed, provides for the appoint-
ment of three commissioners with a compensa-
t1on OF $3.50 month, travelling expenses and
board bills, with power to examine all books.
It specifies the various subjects Of inquiry, and
requires the commissioners to report as to the
extension Of time for the performance Of the OBJ
legations OF the companies to the United STATES,
and to snbmit scheme for such
extension. It appropriates 100000 for the
investigation, and authorizes the president, if
deer deemed necessary by him, TO redeem or other
wise clear off all prior liens, mortgages or other
membranes by paying out of the treasury
the sums due thereon, or which the government
shall be subregated to all the rights OF the first
hp1 n ho
treasury as security for the indebte dness of the
companys may be invested in the subsidy
bonds or IN the first mortgage bonts Of the COM
panies.
The committee on Indian affairsof the SEN
ate to-day reported back, with favorable
recommendation, Senator Sabin's bill pro-
vldlng for the Improvement OF small streams
on Indian reservations, to assist in log driY-
ing. The terms of the bill are:
The secretary of the interior is authorized to
streams flowing through reservations to make
such necessary improvements in clearing out
rocks or building dams as may be required to
flood the logs rapids and shallow places,
provided that no timber shall be cut or injury
done to property on the reservation, and that
the approval Of the agent in charge OF the res
ervatlon shall be first obtained.
The resolution of Mr.. Van Wyck, proposing
constitutional amendment for the election
OF senators by direct vote of the people, was
taken up, and Mr.. Van Wyok spoke in favor
of it.
THE LOWER BRANCH.
The conference report on the retaliation
bills was agreed to, and Messrs. Belmont,
Rice and Clements were appointed cocferrees
Motion to suspend tho rules and pass the
senate bill providing for agricultural expert
mental stations was agreed to bv vote of
152 to -. The conference report on in
valid pension appropriation bills was
agreed to- The only points of difference
were in regard to the provisions for the
offices OF pension agents. AS agreed to, the
bill appropriates $4,000 for the rent of
such offices, and requires the secretary of
the treasury to furnish quarters in public
buildings for the occupancy of pension
agencies when possible The house went
into committee of the whole on the naval
appropriation bill The pending amendment,
naval war college building on Coasters
island, was rejec1ed-83 to SS. Mr. Bou-
telle moved to strike out the paragraph ap-
proprlating 1000, 900 for the construction
OF two timber dry docks, to be located at
such navy yard as tbs secretary of the navy
may indicate.
He criticised the provision for its failure to
indicate where they should be located. It was
dangerous to leave the matter to the discretion
OF the secretary. which may be exercised accord
ing to the exlgencies of a political election.
The motion was lost The committee
adopted an amendment appropriating $780,
600 far repairs to the Hartford, Kearsarge.
Trenton, Swatara, Thetis, Nepsic, Richmond
and Enterprise. c. H. Page, recently elected
representative from the Second congress
sional district of Rhode Island. took the
oath of Office.
The consular and diplomatic bill was con-
sldered. MI. Platt inquired Of Mr. Allison
whether the estimates OF the state departm ant
thor, tho fL>
appropriated; and if so whether he (Mr AL
Hson) regarded the estimates as extravagant.
Mr.. Allison replied that they were extray-
agant as compared with the appropriations
OF the last few years, and as compared with
the recommendations of former secretaries
of state. A long discussion ensued. The
Republicans charged that the house had cut
down the estimates of the state department
without regard to the requirements of the
service, and that when the senate made the
necessary appropriations, it would be
charged with extravaganza in increasing the
appropriations made by Democratic house.
Mr.. Salisbury defended the house, and COM
mended it and the president for saving large
amounts for the country. Mr.. Plumb crit
1clsed the administration severely for max
Ing unit appointments, but said:
He was not unmindful of the fact thai the
president had difficulty in getting compe, ,ent
officials in the Democ attic party and had con-
sequently left many Republicans in office He
rldlculeu the American minister at London, and
his predecessor, Mr.. Lowell, he said was prouder
OF being citizen of the republic of letters than
OF the republic Of the United States Until
some American enterprise was got into the
consular and diplomatic service it was Just as
well to leave it in its present rut II not dis
grace, 1t was at all events credit to the Amer
1can people. IT needed recasting and rebuild
Mr.. Morrill, defended Mr.. Phelps The
amendments reported by the committee on
appropriations were all adopted with some
others) and the bill passed. The agricult-
urai appropriation bill was passed with
some amendments). Messages were pres
bills for Anna Wright and Sarah Hamilton.
The bill appropriating $4,000 Tor the COM
pletion OF the monument to Mary. the
mother of Washington, at Fredericksburg,
Va, passed Mr.. Dawes presented the con-
bill Agreed to. The senate bill to rei1n
burse the depositors of the Freedman,s Saw
ings and Trust company was amended and